Parents of students in King’s College, Lagos (KCL), are worried over reports of suspected Diphtheria outbreak in the school that led to hospitalisation of some students.
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The former Chairman of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Kwara Chapter, Mr Olayiwola Olusina has urged the Federal Government to fund more research on herbal drug’s efficacy in Nigeria.
The Federal Government has enlisted 154 health facilities across Nigeria for free treatment of women who have obstetric complications.
A measles outbreak in the southwestern United States has killed two people and infected more than 200, prompting a top health agency to issue a travel warning.
The World Health Organization says it will send leprosy drugs to Nigeria this weekend after resolving testing hold-ups that led to a year-long delay in thousands of patients, including children, getting the medicine they need to prevent disability.
The Bauchi State Commissioner for Budget, Economic Planning, and Multilateral Coordination, Amina Katagum, has stated that the budget line for immunization is embedded within the allocations of the relevant implementing ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs).
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Ali Pate, has disclosed the reason behind Federal Government’s support for women with complications in pregnancy which includes free cesarean sections.
The 2024 State of Health of the Nation Report has provided a detailed analysis of Nigeria’s healthcare sector, revealing notable progress in health insurance coverage, maternal and child health, and workforce development.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has designated the Digital Ethics Centre at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands as its collaborating centre on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for health governance.
The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN), Lagos Chapter, has urged the government to establish a proper drug distribution system to combat fake and unregistered drugs in the country.